Medieval Arabic recipes in 'The Sultan's Feast' - in pictures

  • 'The Sultan's Feast' is the English translation of a 15th-century Egyptian cookbook by Ibn Mubarak Shah. Photos: Daniel Newman
    'The Sultan's Feast' is the English translation of a 15th-century Egyptian cookbook by Ibn Mubarak Shah. Photos: Daniel Newman
  • Readers will find a recipe for a multi-fruit stew in the book.
    Readers will find a recipe for a multi-fruit stew in the book.
  • Qahiriyya from 'The Sultan's Feast'.
    Qahiriyya from 'The Sultan's Feast'.
  • Sugary biscuits.
    Sugary biscuits.
  • Sugar-dried rose petal murabba is similar to Indian gulkand.
    Sugar-dried rose petal murabba is similar to Indian gulkand.
  • Daniel Newman, the author, has lived in Tunisia, Egypt and Qatar.
    Daniel Newman, the author, has lived in Tunisia, Egypt and Qatar.

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